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ARTICLES Differential Effect of Topic: Implications for Portfolio Assessment Charles Secolsky, Ellen Wentland Editor's Notes Trudy W. Banta Developing a Collaborative Assessment Framework Norean Radke Sharpe, Rachel I. Reiser, Diane Contara Chase Developing Cost‐Reporting Guidelines for Learning Assessment and Accountability in Virginia Vernon B. Harper Jr. The Assessment Smorgasbord Dale L. Mort COLUMN From the States Peter T. Ewell     

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ARTICLES Collaborative Online Assessments for Validity and Reliability Merilee Griffin Editor's Notes Trudy W. Banta Implementing the Class‐Level Survey of Student Engagement: First Impressions and Findings Ronald F. Rogers, Patrick F. Cravalho, Jonathan G. Boyajian Recognizing Progress in Degree‐Program Assessment: The Seals of Assessment Achievement and Excellence Thomas W. Paradis, Thomas M. Hopewell Building a Culture of Assessment: Ode to Musun, Baker, and Fulmer Jo‐Ellen Asbury COLUMN Community College Strategies Robin Anderson, with Keven Hansen and Joyce M. Ray Memo Bob Smallwood     

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ARTICLES Contra Assessment Culture Daniel J. Ennis Assessment on the Road: Benchmarking Student Services Through Site Visits Peter A. Konwerski, Andrew C. Sonn, Brian F. Hamluk Embedded Assessment: Using Data We Already Have to Assess Courses and Programs Suzanne Weinstein, Yu‐hui Ching, David Shapiro, Rose L. Martin Online Course Evaluation: Student and Instructor Perspectives and Assessment Potential Christian M. Reiner, Kimberly E. Arnold COLUMN Community College Strategies Ronald R. Pennington, Barbara H. Keim FEATURE Resources Susan Kahn     

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ARTICLES Assessment Trends: A Ten‐Year Perspective on the Uses of a General Education Assessment Jana M. Hanson and Lavonne Mohn Editor's Notes Trudy W. Banta Assessment on a Budget: Overcoming Challenges of Time and Money Cynthia Tweedell Junior Faculty Members' Involvement in University Assessment Min Liu Beyond the Grade: Developing Opportunities for Course‐Embedded Assessment Jeff King COLUMN From the States: Regional Accreditation Redux Peter T. Ewell FEATURE Recommended Reading Chris Mayer     

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Postsecondary Opportunity The Growing Importance of a College Degree Moving from Access to Success Diagnosis by the Numbers: The Education Pipeline for Racial and Ethnic Minorities Diversity 101: Affirmative Action in America Why Students Leave College Models of Student Progression Factors Related to Retention A Framework for Retention A New Perspective on Student Integration Three Forces Affecting Student Persistence and Achievement The Model in Practice Practical Implications of the Geometric Model A Framework for Student Retention Monitoring Students' Progress Implementation and Leadership Important Organizational Considerations in Developing an Institution-Wide Retention Program Implementing Campus-Wide Programs The Importance of Leadership on Student Retention Final Thoughts Appendix A: Promising College Student Retention Programs Appendix B: Annotated Bibliography References Name Index Subject Index     

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ARTICLES The Presentation of the Student Role in Everyday Classroom Life: An Assessment Jonathan I. Marx, Jennifer Crew Solomon, Bradley G. Tripp Editor's Notes Trudy W. Banta A Call for Student Involvement in the Push for Assessment Megan Rodgers Community Outreach: Assessment and Program Planning for Off‐Campus Students Jennifer Massey, Karla Gouthro Closing the Loop: Assessing SLOs for Quantitative and Qualitative Models in Business Courses George G. Klemic, Eveann Lovero COLUMN Assessment Measures Gary R. Pike FEATURE Recommended Reading Susan Kahn     

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ARTICLES Took Survey. Got Shirt: Using Effective Educational Practices to Maximize NSSE Response Rates Matthew L. Feldmann and Keli Jackson My Own Worst Enemy: Five Ways My Best Intentions Impair Assessment Jeremy D. Penn Repairing a Broken Assessment System Christie Hill Magoulias Assessment in Times of Turbulence: Using Assessment Tools to Understand and Change Processes in Student Services Jennifer Massey, Bruce Griffiths, and Nanci Corrigan COLUMNS Assessment Measures: The Cooperative Institutional Research Program (CIRP) Surveys Gary R. Pike Community College Strategies: Improving Faculty Ownership of General Education and Its Assessment Rose Mince, Lynne A. Mason, and Nancy Bogage     

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ARTICLES Alternative Assessment in the Cloud Paul Baepler The Deficits of Standardized Tests: Countering the Culture of Easy Numbers Daniel L. McCollum Assessing a Course with “The State of the Union” Address Hilary Fletcher, Alex Heidenberg, Gerald Kobylski Developing an Assessment Plan for a Professional Program: A Collaborative Success Kenneth R. Phillips, Sheila S. Thompson COLUMN From the States: A Coalition of the Willing: The Presidents' Alliance for Excellence in Student Learning and Accountability Peter T. Ewell FEATURE Recommended Reading Susan Kahn     

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Assessment Annotations: A Simple and (Almost) Painless Way to Document Assessment of Student Learning Editor's Notes: Program Review as a Catalyst for Change Mining Faculty Complaints for Valuable Assessment Clues Practical Tips for Assessment in Practice An Improvement Strategy for General Education     

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The Road Map to Cost-Efficiencies of Online Learning Why Be Interested in Cost-Efficiencies? The Framework for Unraveling Research on Cost-Efficiencies Tools for the Journey Necessary Assumptions Who Should Be Interested? The Road Ahead Research on the Elements of Online Learning Terms to Aid Our Understanding The Elements: Development, Delivery, and Administration The Cost of Development: Higher for a Reason The Cost of Delivery: The Potential for Lowering Costs The Cost of Administration: Transforming the Business of Higher Education Cautions and Other Necessary Points Research on the Factors of Online Learning Students Are Key Faculty Are Essential Other Staff Are New Costs Instructional Design Is the Gold Mine Content Is a New Opportunity Policies Are Needed Looking Ahead What Does It Mean for Institutions and States? Are the Institution and the State Ready? What Should Institutions Do? What Should States Do? What Do We Know? What Research Is Needed? What We Know Today The Holes The Elements The Factors The Research Challenge References Name Index Subject Index About the Author     

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ARTICLES The Humanities and Interrater Reliability: A Response to R. Stephen RiCharde Arend Flick Response to Arend Flick R. Stephen RiCharde Exploratory Evidence of Accounting Majors' Motivation to Learn Alexander L. Gabbin Motivating Freshman Students in a Business Management Course via Portfolios: Practice from a Greek Public University Antigoni Papadimitriou COLUMN Assessment Measures Gary R. Pike, Judith A. Ouimet From the States Peter T. Ewell